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[business seminar in HCMC] Personal Data Protection and Digital security
June 21, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am
Join us for an insightful and informative business seminar focused on the new “Personal Data Protection Decree in Vietnam and Digital Security”. This event is designed to provide businesses with the necessary knowledge and tools to navigate the complexities of the Personal Data Protection Decree and enhance your organization’s digital security posture.
Date: Wednesday, 21 June 2023
Time: 9am – 10:30am
Venue: W Business Center Pasteur, 200 Pasteur, District 3, HCMC
Registration link HERE
Admission fees: CEEC & WBC members – FOC; co-host members: 150.000 VND; non-members – 300.000 VND
In recent years, the protection of personal data and digital security has become a concern for businesses operating in Vietnam. The introduction of the new Personal Data Protection Decree has brought about significant changes and implications for organizations in how they handle and manage personal data. This seminar aims to shed light on the intricacies of the decree, offering attendees a comprehensive understanding of its requirements, compliance obligations, and best practices.
Our speakers:
Michael Wekezer – Attorney at Law @ Rödl&Partner
Michael is a native of Gdansk/Poland, where he spent his early childhood. Following this he obtained a law degrees from the University of Heidelberg and Newcastle/Tyne and qualified as a lawyer in Germany and also England. He has worked as a corporate and commercial lawyer in Germany, England and Asia for nearly twenty years. Michael spent the last ten years of his career in Asia, heading the Rödl & Partner offices in Delhi/India, Malaysia and now Vietnam based in Ho Chi Minh City. His legal work focuses on M&A, greenfield investments and compliance mainly connected to manufacturing, renewable energy and technical services/distribution projects. While with Rödl & Partner, he also works on interdisciplinary projects involving legal, tax and accounting/finance advisories provided by various teams within Rödl & Partner to his internationally active European SME clients. In his spare time Michael is usually busy with family and travel, but also enjoys navigating Saigon traffic on a xe may and also good bowl of pho bo.
Rizwan Khan – Partner @ Acclime Vietnam
Rizwan has over 25 years of experience in diversified industries and has worked with international companies in Vietnam for over 14 years in corporate services, education and manufacturing sectors. He is a seasoned professional with a solid education background, having several qualifications from USA, UK, Australia and Pakistan in accounting, audit, finance, company secretary, cybersecurity and data privacy, to name a few. He was elected as the founding president of the IMA Vietnam Chapter from 2018 to 2022.
At Acclime, Rizwan has responsibilities covering accounting, tax and licensing services. With his extensive background using technology in accounting and finance, he seeks to add additional value to our key clients. Rizwan envisions Acclime Vietnam to be at the forefront of technology-driven corporate services that bring more efficiency while meeting the needs of compliance in Vietnam.
Before joining Acclime Vietnam, he was CFO and CIO in the manufacturing industry for several years and had training in supply chain management, lean six sigma and ISO implementation. Rizwan is also a speaker at international conferences on various topics, including but not limited to technology for accounting and finance. He is also keen on training and lecturing and is actively involved in academic lecturing and professional training.